Barbara Tetenbaum Explained

Birth Date:	1957
Style:	Contemporary
Known For:	Artist books
Education:	B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison M.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago

Barbara Tetenbaum (born 1957), is an American contemporary artist who produces limited edition artist books.^[1]

Early life and education

Born in 1957,^[2] Tetenbaum is the daughter of Marvin and Zelda (Dorin) Tetenbaum).^[3] She earned her MFA in printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.^[4]

Career

Tetenbaum was on the faculty and served as Department Head of Book Arts at the Oregon College of Arts and Craft in Portland, Oregon. She operates Triangular Press.^[5]

Tetenbaum's work is held in a number of artists' books collections in institutions, including the Smithsonian,^[6] Harvard University Fine Arts Library,^[7] the University of Oregon,^[8] and University of Michigan.^[9]

Critical reception

Marcia Reed, who chairs the Exhibition Awards committee of the Association of College and Research Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, said:

Karla Starr wrote in Willamette Week, "Her masterful, varied interpretations of the book have been featured in exhibitions worldwide... Her unusual, enchanting graphic juxtapositions range from surreal to nostalgic, demonstrating command and interest in exploiting all elements involved in book design."^[10]

Selected publications

• Tetenbaum, Barbara. Emptiness is not Nothing. Die Leere ist Nicht Nichts. Leipzig: Triangular Press. 2009.
• Tetenbaum, Barbara and Julie Chen. Glimpse. Berkeley, CA: Flying Fish Press; Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2011.
• Tetenbaum, Barbara. Mining My Ántonia. Portland and West Hartford: Triangular Press and the Hartford Art School Print Workshop. 2012.
• Tetenbaum, Barbara. Artist's Book Ideation Cards. Berkeley, CA: Flying Fish Press; Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2013.
• Tetenbaum, Barbara. A Powerfully Exciting Short Story. Portland: Triangular Press.  2008.
• Satie, Erik. Ode to a Grand Staircase (For Four Hands). Julie Chen, Barbara Tetenbaum, artists. Berkeley, CA: Flying Fish Press; Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2001.

Awards

• 2003-04 Fulbright Lecture award to teach in the Czech Republic.^[11]
• 2005 Oregon Arts Fellowship.
• 2005 Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant.
• 2010 or 2011 Sally Bishop Fellowship at the Center for Book Arts in New York.^[12]

External links

• • Slow read Portfolio
• Slow Down and Enjoy Art: An Interview with Barb Tetenbaum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tetenbaum. www.wlotus.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160613225827/http://www.wlotus.com/BookArts/WLG/Tetenbaum.htm. 13 June 2016. dead. 2016-03-02.
2. Web site: U.S. Public records index. search.ancestry.com. en-US. 2018-04-14.
3. News: Obituary for Zelda Dorin Tetenbaum (Aged 83). 2015-04-02. Chicago Tribune. 2019-10-25. TAB–54.
4. Web site: Barbara Tetenbaum. 2018-04-13. www.boreasfineart.com. en-US.
5. Web site: Craft in America : Barbara Tetenbaum. 2018-04-13. Craft in America. en-US.
6. Web site: Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books. Evenhaugen. Anne. 2015. library.si.edu. en. 2018-04-14.
7. Web site: Artists' Books Collection. Harvard Library. en. 2019-05-21.
8. Web site: Artistsʼ Books at the University of Oregon Libraries : Oregon Digital. oregondigital.org. en. 2018-04-14.
9. Web site: Artists' Books. quod.lib.umich.edu. en. 2018-04-14.
10. Web site: Starr. Karla. November 29, 2005. The Artful Word. 2020-09-06. Willamette Week. en-US.
11. Web site: Barb Tetenbaum. 2018-04-13. MFA Applied Craft + Design. en-US.
12. Web site: Bishop Faculty Fellow: Barbara Tetenbaum and the Triangular Press: Recent Works. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131223734/https://centerforbookarts.org/event/bishop-faculty-fellow-barbara-tetenbaum-and-the-triangular-press-recent-works/. January 31, 2017. September 6, 2010. Book Arts.